2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P96.89Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P90-P96›P96
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
P96.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 794. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified perinatal conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute neonatal citrullinemia type I
- Asthenia
- Attacks of weakness
- Autoimmune inflammation of skeletal muscle
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Chylous ascites
- Citrullinemia
- Citrullinemia type I
- Cold panniculitis
- Congenital malignant melanoma
- Disorder of neonatal umbilicus
- Disproportionate short limb short stature
- Disproportionate short trunk short stature
- Early neonatal death
- Fetal head molding
- Gangrene of newborn
- Gonadotropin independent precocious puberty
- Gonococcal vulvovaginitis
- Infantile onset disproportionate short limb short stature
- Infantile onset disproportionate short trunk short stature
- Late neonatal death
- Malaise
- Malaise and fatigue
- Metabolic bone disease of prematurity
- Neonatal chylous ascites
- Neonatal cold panniculitis
- Neonatal compartment syndrome
- Neonatal death
- Neonatal dermatitis
- Neonatal dermatomyositis
- Neonatal disorder of subcutaneous fat
- Neonatal gonococcal infection
- Neonatal gonococcal vulvovaginitis
- Neonatal hearing loss
- Neonatal iatrogenic dystrophic calcification
- Neonatal iatrogenic skin trauma
- Neonatal iron overload
- Neonatal lupus erythematosus
- Neonatal metabolic disorder
- Neonatal onset disproportionate short limb short stature
- Neonatal onset disproportionate short trunk short stature
- Neonatal ophthalmologic disorder
- Neonatal panniculitis
- Neonatal renal disorder
- Neonatal sensorineural hearing loss
- Neonatal traumatic disorder
- Neonatal urine ascites
- Palatal cyst of newborn
- Panniculitis due to physical factor
- Perinatal fetal and/or neonatal thyroid disorder
- Perinatal neurological disorder
- Perinatal occipital diastasis
- Perinatal skull defect
- Physical precocity
- Spastic paraplegia with precocious puberty syndrome
- Third fontanelle
- Tired
- Urine ascites
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P96.89: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 16. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to specify condition
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
shock, newborn P96.89
Breast See Also: condition;
in newborn P96.89
in newborn P96.89
newborn P96.89
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert P96.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P96.89Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period is P96.89 (sometimes written as P9689). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is P96.89 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does P96.89 group to?
When other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 794 (neonate with Other Significant Problems), which carries a relative weight of 1.4934. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Does P96.89 need an additional code?
When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note reads: code to specify condition. The additional code is reported after P96.89.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P96.89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period converts to ICD-9-CM 779.89 (perinatal condition NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
